Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-12
OUTPLAYED.
THE HOMR TEAM DONE BROWN By THE
ALLEGHENY VISITORS.
The Wheeling Boys are Greatly Handicapped BY the
Wantof q Decent Catcher Tor Dunn-lhe
Weather Very UnpUpihOus.

WE have met the enemy and we are
theirs. The Wheeling Club was cruelty
butchered yesterday. In spite of the. cold
rain that fell up to the time of calling the
game, q thousand admirers OF the home
club gathered on the grounds to watch
their favorites tackle the Pittsburg League
team. They tsckeled, and a score OF fifteen
to three indicates the result. The Maroons
started into the game handicapped. West
lake, who was to have caught Dunn, was
seriously injured Monday while practicing.
John Eastman, the Sandusky pitcher, was
put in to catch, and in the first inning
was relieved by Nicholson, but not until
five runs had been piled up ny the visitors.
Nicholson and Esstham's catching was
miserable, though under the circumstance
it was abcut as good rs could be expected.
1t takes more than a mask and . chest
protector to metamorphose a good pitcher
or second baseman into a good catcher, at
2 moments notlce.
Dunn's work was not up 10 his usual
standard; eight wild pitches and three
bases on balls is hardly a record TO be
proud of. The home teams general field
work was good. Although eight errors
are scored against them, 1t is safe TO say,
had the full team been on the grounds n
PLAYING in the regular positions, the total
would have been reduced one-half. Our
hard luck showed up in its worst form.
Ten unearned runs, on a total of eight er-
rors, indicates about the toughest fortune
thar the tickle Dame ever favored the team
with.
Sammy Nichols play in middle held,
aud George Westlake's at short, are de-
serving of favorable mention. Nichol was
the only one of the home club that found
the ball TO any advantage. In the sixth
inning a beautiful three-bagger from his
bat sailed out over ~Dalrymple's head, but
the ball was faster than Sammy, and he
was caught in coming home.
When Barclay stepped to the bat in the
first inning he was the recipient of enthu-
siastic cheers from his many Wheeling ad-
mirers. President Seeley stepped forward
and in a neat speech presented Sam with
a gold headed cane, bearing the inscription,
rs. w. Barclay, from his home friends.
The cane is a beautiful piece of workman
ship, secured Of w. J. Lukens.
tSPittsburg began the u getting ia the
first inning. Beecher and Whitney went
out easily at first. Coleman got a base on
balls. Morrison fumbled Dalrymple's easy
grounder. Barclay got first on balls; Smith
hit safe and Coleman scored. Nicholson
played with Kuehne's low hit until Dali
rymple and Barclay came home, and then
threw il wild and let Smith score. kuehne
came home on a wild pitch, Three more
]Pittsburgers trotted around the periphery
in the third. Coleman and Dalrymple hit
safe. A passed ball and Nichclson's fun
hle of Whites throw scored Coleman.
Dalrymple and Barclay scored on q pass
ball and q put out. In the fourth, with
two men out, Whit1ey got a single, and
Coleman hit a two hagger. DAlrymple
and Barclay were kindly presented bases.
Coleman came home on a passed ball and
Dalrymple duplicated the act.
The visitors scored four more runs IN
the sixth, OH a pleasing succession OF hits
and errors.
Wheeling got her only runs in the
eighth and ninth. Morrison got a single
and was forced out by Crogan. NichOl hit
safe and both scored on a wild throw by
Hays. In the ninth Westlake took first on
balls, went to second and third on passed
balls, and scored on Spiedel's hit. Morri-
sons out ended the game.
To-day's game promises TO be a closer
contest. Westlake will be in condition TO
catch, and with Morrison in the box they
will give the A~lleghcnies 4 hard tussel to
win. Morrison and Carroll will occupy
the points for the visitors. The score is
given in full below: